Article ID: 276545
Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
This article was previously published under Q276545
SYMPTOMS
When you use a serial device or run the Driver Verifier tool on a Windows 2000-based system, a STOP 0x00000D1 error in the Serial.sys driver may occur.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Windows 2000 does not check the status of the current power input/output request packet (IRP) and may move on to the next power IRP while the current IRP is still pending.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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11/14/2000 06:45p 5.0.2195.2730 72,848 ser101.sys
11/14/2000 06:53p 5.0.2195.2730 71,344 ser71051.sys
10/17/2000 05:56p 5.0.2195.2509 60,592 serial.sys
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes
For more information on the Windows 2000 Driver Verifier please see the following Knowledge Base Article:
244617 Using Driver Verifier to Troubleshoot Drivers in Windows 2000
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